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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Operations After-Action Review |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20-45 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | LearningOperationsImprovement | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange |
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